Ferulic Acid Induces Keratin 6α via Inhibition of Nuclear Beta-Catenin Accumulation and Activation of Nrf2 in Wound-Induced Inflammation

    April 2021 in “ Biomedicines ”
    Kang‐Hoon Kim, Ji Hoon Jung, Won‐Seok Chung … Hyeung-Jin Jang
    Studysummary This study found that ferulic acid promotes wound healing by inhibiting β-catenin in keratinocytes and activating Nrf2 to reduce inflammation at the wound edge.
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